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Scott Harvey (Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES)), Samantha Heinrich (B.S. 2016, M.S. 2017, CEES), and Muralee Muraleetharan (Professor, CEES; Associate Director, National Institute for Risk and Resilience) had their research featured on the cover of the May 2018 issue of Earthquake Spectra. The related article, "A Framework for Post-Earthquake Response Planning in Emerging Seismic Regions: An Oklahoma Case Study," highlights the post-earthquake response protocol they developed for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) in collaboration with partners in industry.

Workshop on Americans’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Nuclear Security
NIRR/CES&S researchers held a workshop on the Nuclear Security Project at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM on January 31, 2018. The workshop focused on key findings concerning the evolution of broader public understanding of nuclear security, ranging from long-term trends in societal views of the importance of the nuclear arsenal to an analysis of the underlying reasons Americans give for the perceived need to retain and modify the nuclear arsenal.

Today’s society presents challenging social and natural risks that cannot be addressed through singular approaches. To effectively understand these risks, offer relevant policy solutions, and increase our resilience, we must develop innovative approaches that cross disciplinary boundaries. In response to these challenges, the National Institute for Risk and Resilience facilitates teaching, research, and outreach activities across academic disciplines, with practitioners, private partners and students to create interdisciplinary learning and collaborations, resulting in deeper understanding of and offering better solutions to these complex challenges.